THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 31, 2013

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.

In the afternoon, the President will award twelve eminent researchers the National Medal of Science and eleven extraordinary inventors the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest honors bestowed by the United States Government upon scientists, engineers, and inventors. This event in the East Room is open press.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: CNN

Print: BNA

Radio: AURN

EST

9:30AM In-Town Pool Call Time

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:15PM THE PRESIDENT awards the National Medals of Science and the National Medals of Technology and Innovation

The East Room

Open Press (Pre-Set 11:15AM--Final Gather 1:40PM--North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

11:30AM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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